The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-27

States; that il YVES an iustitu' ion OF prop =
| ~, recognized, prOte oted, and enforced We
upon the States whore slavery did not exist
| by the fundamental law Of the Union; tina
| IL was an Institution of political powe
which, under the provisions Of the consti
tuition, increased the representation Of tn
Southern States on the door Of Congress
and In the electoral college, was admitted
by every public man in the country who has
the sli, htest title to portion ne stAtoNman
The only difference between Mr.. Calhoun
ON the one hand,
WEBSTER AND CLAY
and such statesmen on tho other, was that
tho measures hostile 10 slavery, which they
sometimes couutsnancod and at other timel
advocated, he saw and predicted were IA
tuition, and that their direct tendency and
inevitable effect, and, in many cosea,
ayowed motive, was tho destruction
OF slavery in the states. And,
willis! Mr.. Webster ana Mr., Clay disalaimed
any such motive and denied any such
probable effects, he declared to Mr.. Webster
10 debate that the sentiment would grow and
increase until, In spite OF the Constitution.
emancipation would DO consummated, and
that he Mr.. Wobsler) would him elf be
compelled to succunb to II or be swept dow ,
by II, MIR. Lamar then wont On to make
quotations from Calh1un's speeches to show
that these predictions of his came truo, In
the course of his remarks on this subject Mr.
Lamar stated that II at this very day tho
North or tho A ner.oau Union we've to pro-
pose to re establish the institution tho South
could not and would not accept II asa boon.
Fellow citizens. at tho CONNIE ace ment Of my
remarks. l stated my estimate Of
MR.. CALHoUN's PRIVATE AND PER-
S0NAL CHARAOTEh,
also his character as a statesman and n
thinker. as an orator and dobator he has
often been described His friend, personal
and pnlfNtaal NJ hiatt anaala of hhta
earDestness aud elevation of Language, which
bears the mind on as III on n swift, deep cur
rent Of his close, compact logic. which
moved with the precision and measured
fsaa OF SAID sG'1 # RRp ss eS Of
Mr.. Calhoun was cast In the Gre ,ian mould,
intuiIivc, profound, original, descending to
the minu est details Of prOoil cal affairs, and
soaring AlOit with balanced wing in the
highest region of invention Tho force of
his imaginat' on, his command OF languase,
his .enthWiastic temperament, EN- nently
qualified him Tor defamation OF t1e highest
order, but HIS themes wore as vel, pdapted
% II as those of Demosthenes himself" Mr..
THE BLOQUENCE OF MR.. CALHOUN,
or the manner of his exbi bltion Of his seDti-
monts in public, was part Of his intellectual
II grew out the qualities of his
mind. 1t was plain, strong, terHe, con
densed, concise, sometimes imprisoned,
yet always severe" have given these de-
scriptions by others OF Mr.. 0alhoun's style,
because feel unable to ohara oterize II In n
manner satisfactory TO my own mind l do
not think ell vaton Of language, terso, CON
den sed expression, force of logic, soaring
| IN aginaton, earnest feeling, and impas-
stoned defamation, adequately express all
its qualities. l have thought that his olo-
quence was duo moro to the simple IN ajesty
Of his thoughts than to the dicIion in which
Lhey were clothed, or the logical process by
which thoy were presented d. The chief quail
ty OF his style seems TO DO that Of giving the
rue impression Of profound ana elevated
mind, communicst its thoughts and
feelings tc the minds of others In words
plain and clear and sentences simple and
natursl tt ere is between the human mind
IN d truth perfect ootrespondonoe. 1t was
treated for truth as it's. object, and whom
no very law of its being, instinotiyely and
ntuitively embraces truth with credeu 90 and
'aith, unless prejudice or passion, or some
'ther agency, inteTnoses between the two
md leads II away. Now
MR.. CALH0UN'S STYLE,
think, had the great merit among thoso
mentioned. that It brought bef,re the minds
u men tho pure, unsophist Gated truth Of
lie thought ny II exieted In his own mind.
Whom, therefore, no spoke. those who
istensd to him were bro uRht into commun-
on direct with his own great thoughts, |
v onulu COuCopuOubt pIOpnCllC IOIetlRUtt |
moral grandeur and soul kindling PASSION; |
nd they would feel their own minds
rengthened, enriched, enlarged and en-
obled by the contact with his intol- |
ctuhl and moral nature. Ladies Of the
outh Carolina Association, / have attempt
d II respond TO tho call with which your
indness has hOnorod me. | regret deeply
hat abb Orbing duties Of an official character,
paving me not even tho intermissiOn Of n
sy Of freedom, have allowed no ppOrtupity
0 prepare for the performance of the task In
manner orthy Of the themo and Of the 90,
asiou. IL Ia we'll that this monumental
tatue on South Carolina's soil has been
cared through the instrum entality OF her
wn iair daughters His life was one unin-
srrupted homage to woman. Mr.. Calhoun
as the true ron of South Carolina, His
ist fans and great name were tho
-uits OF her social system, and II will
Q her glory when succeeding generations
nall learn and appreciate tho lessons of po-
tical truth taught by him and shall inhale,
Ia pure spjrit of patriotism, hts exalted
Dnosption Of duty, and become inspired by
no honor, fidelity, courage and purity Of
70 which rooted themselves in the soul Of
10 man whose statue South Carolina women
ave erected In cOmmemoratiOn Of the af-
,ctionato reverence with whlch thoy com.
end him to the honor, love, imitation and
Of mankind.